The class of 2023 will be greatly remembered! We are so proud of their accomplishments and are excited about everything God has in store for them. Want to see where they will continue their journey? Check it out! Akwila – He will return to Indonesia and be involved with education. The plan is to start […]
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Meet Pastor Virginia Smith, an online student from Burns, Oregon. Virginia started her online journey while in her eighties because in her own words she is, “hopelessly addicted to education.” She is currently serving as the associate pastor at Life Foursquare Church, serving as part of the churches executive leadership team. Virginia heads up the […]
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We have several strategic positions open at Portland Bible College. If you are passionate about training young people to be leaders in the church and society, check out the job openings below. College President Currently, Pastor Marc Estes serves dual roles as Senior Pastor of Mannahouse and President of Portland Bible College. The role of […]
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For Steve and Malana, the Jesus Revolution isn’t a movie. It’s their backstory. Steve was part of the counter-cultural, drug-fueled hippie movement of the 1960s, until the day Jesus met him and he found the purpose and calling he’d been searching for. Malana grew up in a traditional church but also became a hippie. She […]
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Chris Jenson is no stranger to hard conversations: he makes a living helping CEOs be more effective by being willing to say the most difficult things about their leadership. As a consultant with the Table Group, he is routinely asked to step into dysfunctional corporate situations, untangle multi-million dollar messes, and help leaders learn to […]
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ONE Conference Youth Pastor Workshops are always popular and the 2023 ONE Conference was no exception. PBC professors taught three workshops on key issues facing youth pastors today. In this workshop, Professor Lanny Hubbard provided a pastoral guide to help youth and youth pastors deal with sexual, racial and political identity. He covered the importance […]
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ONE Conference Youth Pastor Workshops are always popular and the 2023 ONE Conference was no exception. PBC professors taught three workshops on key issues facing youth pastors today. In this workshop, Portland Bible College professor and alum Sarah Nashif-Tan taught on the difference between relative and absolute truth and why understanding that difference is so […]
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ONE Conference Youth Pastor Workshops are always popular and the 2023 ONE Conference was no exception. PBC professors taught three workshops on key issues facing youth pastors today. Veteran professor, prophet, and counselor Glenda Malmin taught what it takes to counsel and pastor teens facing mental health challenges. Drawing on biblical wisdom and decades of […]
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Jeff Jaquith is an Oregon native but grew up in Mexico as a missionary kid. He returned to the US in 1995 to attend Portland Bible College, where he complete his Bachelor of Theology. After graduating, he married Coiya, whom he had met at PBC. She finished her own bachelor’s degree the following year. Jeff […]
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The Portland Bible College team is expanding as well as changing. In the past few months we have welcomed several new staff members and reluctantly said goodbye to a few who have moved into other roles. New To Our Team Jeff Jaquith – VP of Institutional Advancement Jeff Jaquith is an Oregon native but grew […]
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